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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1912
Page
6
In 1922 letters from B T Fairchild and County R Hawley express strong support for improving school sanitation and district conditions. They urge boards to act promptly, noting immoral and unsafe setups in some districts and calling for better facilities as communities back reform efforts.
Fragmented OCR from a Lawrence newspaper lists Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co records totaling 62,000 for July, with references to lawrence representation and local agents. It mentions Lawrence Transfer Co packing and farming furniture, a Dr J W O Bryan office closure, and various ads for goods and services including Kisero drinks and a bank loan note of 50,000.00.
A 23-cent bottle promises a healing wash with ingredients like Gleerine Witelrazul and Bor sacie acid not fully verified. Drugstores guarantee money back and the product is offered by E.W. Roke Medicine Co. in St. Louis. The Elopers theatre program features The Bullaer of Bridges with Miss Loraine Spencer and Frank L. Redner performing roles in a praised New York style production.
The Lutherds plan to reopen their church Sunday morning after repairs. The interior has been repainted and prepared, presenting a most attractive appearance. Dr KE Stauffer, recently away for several weeks, will conduct the regular service next Sunday.
The article details two bat shaped hats with wide brims and silk piping, a white silk trim, and a crown covered in exotic plumes. It notes a Napoleon style white hemp hat with black velvet faced edge lace and two long white French plumes in bold arrangement.
A fashion note describes short ostrich ruffs as the most becoming neckpiece, offered in black white or pale grey and tied with a soft ribbon under one ear. A marabout plume version is praised for cost and look, with late afternoon wear suggested. Other styles include a black taffetas coat with a white net lace collar and a short feather ruff accent.
A noted feature is the circular flare of heavy black Brussels that decorates the round Dutch collars on half-stourning frocks in black and white marquisette. The outer edge is whipped with black silk for a firm finish and the join with the collar shows a bright puckered seam. The overall look is severe yet stylish with variations in white silk net or cotton net and black whipped edges.
The piece describes a floating novelty in a finger bowl tied to a cork, about the size of a dollar, with references to a forthcoming elaborate bill and dancers. It mentions maids floating in the gold finger and displays of water lilies cattails frogs and other aquatic decorations as favorites.
The text describes making a protective sunshade from common materials like lateen or linen, shaped similar to an umbrella. It notes assents such as attaching by a tape neck gather, suspending from a wardrobe peg, and using silk or ribbon for an expensive variant.
A guide on period appropriate hairstyles and adornments for a mid Victorian gown. Instructions cover center parts, tucked ears, loose back chignons, and simple evening trims such as velvet bands, flower cords, tortoise shell pins, and a gold hairpin with diamonds. Describe spiral draping and a basket weave back with a rose wreath and Mercury wing accents.
A damaged text outlines sentiments to write on luncheon cards honoring a woman or girl. It hints at lines praising gentleness, virtue, and beauty, with references to a phantom of delight and a queenlike presence. The writing then describes decorative cards with net or flesh-colored fabrics, bearing oral tapes to keep position, and warns of transgressions if not worn properly.
A telegraph from Topeka announced that the injunction against printing Roosevelt electors on the Republican primary ticket in Douglas County was dissolved by the U S Supreme Court. County officials moved to print and distribute ballots totaling eighteen Republican electors, with printing starting immediately and ballots possibly available Monday morning.
The Douglas County Horticultural Society met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Flohsmith in South Lawrence on July 14, 1912. Attendees debated Mixed Fruit Growing on a Ten Acre Farm with recommendations on plantings including several pear, grape, and cherry varieties and notes on blight and market readiness. A guest, Rev. Dr. Wotte, spoke on Michigan fruit experiences. a strong fruit display and a separate flower display accompanied by horticultural notes about birds and mulberries.
London news reports on excavations at Paternoster Row and St Pauls Alley where a twelfth century chalk and rubble wall of the old St Pauls Cathedral precinct is unearthed. Finds include roman amphora fragments, Saipais ware and a camel skull in High Holborn. Uncovered cloister arches likely from the priory site.
An OCR readable ad lists tea milk coffee oats oatmeal gold dust powdered detergent and preserved goods with prices per unit or per package. It mentions chips bars sodas eggs butter and potatoes with emphasis on low prices and country produce.
The major discovery centers on royal baths and a planned block of large buildings. It shows that by the third century BC, Egyptian or Ethiopian influence began to wane, as the baths imitate Graeco Roman designs. Most of the Burlington House exhibit comes from these baths.
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